Method of decorating transparent surfaces



sept. 4, 192s. 1,683,282

' G. c. ASHLEY METHOD 0F DECORATING TRANSPARENT SURFACES Filed July 5,1927 patented Sept. 4, '1928. Y

unirse :sra rss L.'IYIETHOID OF DEGGRATLNG- 'Applicaton filed.' July.5.,

This invention relates particularly toza method: ot` decoratingparchments, parchment'. papers, and other transparent sheet materials.

.AAniiobjectot the invention is to provide a mechanical moldingprocessbywhich transparent surfaces .maybe ornamentally deco- -rated itc.achieve highlyV .eiiticient results, .comparable to .hand Work.

.Aurther object. of the invention consists in applying an adhesivecoating toa transparent sheety of material,1re'moving aiportion ofsaid.coatingtoileave a predetermineddesigni in .thecoating remaining onythe sheet,

`andffthen coloringthe said coatingand sheet -toqgiva a coloredeftectto. both .the design .andsheet, when the .same is .placed inrangeYian illuminating medium. Y

Other' objectsand; advantages `will appear as this descriptionprogresses.

. i In :this f specitication and the f annexed drawings, .the inventionis. illustrated` in the uformwconsidered torbe the bestbut fit is to'.be .understoodgthat the invention is not lim- .itedaitossuch form,.because it ,may be ein '.bodied.in other forms,.andit.fis also to. be.understood that in andbythe claims following thefdescription, .it isdesired to cover the .iinventionzin:whatsoever form itimay be em 3fbcdied. f

' Inifthe accompanying one 1 sheet ofgdrawn ings. i

Fig.; 1; :represents a sheet of ,transparent materialphaving anadhesivecoating paint- A'edthereon ,.fFig..2.is. a plan view otra sheet offtranscparent material` painted .With an adhesive iecating,` and .having4 animpression die .yarranged facer-downward onthepainted part 40 thereof. uc .1. Figzisa section takenthrough Fig. 2,

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ligwl is axplan view of. a sheet ci. transparent-1: material` paintedwith an adhesive .xcoating,-romwvhich an impression die .has

y a'emovedra predetermined part. ot the said ffcoating, from-,thesheet., Y Y. i f el? ig. fis across-section takenthroughlig. i .4,1onxthe line 5 6.-

VA'lhepresent invention' relates toaI process of decorating Y. and.otherwiseornamenting 1- sheets: of'transparentmateriah 4in a mannerto-permit the 'same to be used inobtaining -ancitul-:cand estheticeffects, whenused for v lampi shades. and in' front of other illuminat--ed objects. l

TRANSPARENT i SURFACES.

192'?.V Serial No. 203,372.

The drawings submitted herewith ;do not adequately-depict, norfwould itbe possible to. fully illustrate a true conception-.ot the product, andthe; yprocess 'for obtaining; lthe product, as practiced according to.my ,invention. y.The drawings are merely illustrative ofV the differentsteps necessary 'to` practice my invention, and are submitted to aidyfinmaking clear the manner in1which my :proce ess-is practiced.

- fu detailnthe,construction illust-ratedin theadravvfings fcomprises ya:sheet :of transparent material l, suchasparchment, parchmentpapeigi'abric, -Wood veneer, or any other equfvalent.,material.,possessed. of-a surface .texture possessing. absorbent properties to .a`greater or lesserdegree. vThe sheetll .Would be shaped in any desiredmannen-according to the usethe `same:.might ybe put toi... One surface oi the sheet .would be painted .With an adhesive ,coating` 2, preferablythat of a lead or Zinc base paint mixed With `linseed oil ci' other oilcapable .of ,supportingrthe base in a liquid condition. The ,paintwouldbeh'applied directlyon tothe surfaceo the lsaid'sh'eet, .Without saidysheet receiving any preliminarytreatment, or the process might .be`mcdiedgtothe extent thatl thesurtace of thematerialto bedecoratedwould.- be first impregnated with linseed `orothensuit- Vvable0il.- Aften .the applicationofthe oil onto theshe'et, the same would be`allowed vto dryfand after drying, theisaid surtace Would ber paintedWith the adhesivecoating 2. The adhesive coating would be painted onto.the treated or untreated; sheets of material, y

.so that a coating of, substantial thickness would-:cover thefsurt'aceof the said sheet. yThe adhesive-coating Wouldvbe'allovvedtoYdrylorafevv momentsaitter its application,

Lto p erinitthe oil Vin ,the said .coating to partially permeate thevsurface on which yit Would-.benapplied .My eXperimentsha-ve determinedthat two'. toten minutes is"al suljicient-period of time to allow thecoating Vto .set before placing 1 an impression die ,3, .c

. cut face down, directly onto 5. vsaid '.coating.

Pressure would be applied to thebackfoffthe 'y Y die 3,` totorcethedie'ifacedownwardly through the adhesivel coating v2, andfinto'vContact with the'surta'ceof thesheetmate- -rfzal l. Thepressureappledtonthe'dief .would squeeze the coating 2 v.out .andfavvay trom theprojecting VVparts 4of thefdie and `finto .the cavitiesand'cutsithereof... 'After the application ot the pressure tosthe die;3

for a predetermined period of time, the die 3 would be lifted away fromthe coating 2 and by` its removal, the die face 4 would carry away thecoating material squeezed into the cavities and cuts together with acertain amount of coating adhering to the face of the die. The pressureapplied to the die V3 would not cause any of the coating to be forcedinto the surface of the sheet material l but would squeeze the saidcoating 2 away from the points of pressure into the adjacent' portionsof the die faceonv which no pressure had been exerted. Arelatively smallproportion of the coating Would remainbetween the die face i and sheetmaterial l and adhere to the die face, to move away therewith'andtoleave the surface of the said material 1 to which pressure was`practice' of the process.

- the adhesive vcoating would become sol-id and firm, to permit thesurface thereof to be colored with suitable paint and finished in anymanner desired. The face of the sheet `l and` the coating 2 would, whencolored by the same paint, assume different hues when dried, due to thedifferences in the absorbing properties of the coating 2 and of thesheet material l.

The practice of the process could be further modified by treating thesheet material lv with a colored paint, and allowing it to thoroughlydry before applying the adhesive coating 2, and recording the dieimpression -5 thereon. The-matter of applying color before the startingof the process, or after the completion Vof the process, isimmaterial'so long as colors vare ultimately used in the While the useof colors in connection with the process has been mentioned, it is to beunderstood the adhesive coating itself might be suitably colored andthat this practice would be clearly .within the purview of theinvention.

Having thus described this invention, what yI claim and desire to secureby Letters VPatent is y I l. lThe method of decorating transparentvmaterials comprising,.painting a surface of transparent' material withan adhesive coatingr forming a design in said adhesive coat- `ing byforcing a portion of the coating within aL predetermined area sidewaysand removing tlie remainder of the coating within said area,

The .coating material with they 2. The method of decorating transparentmaterials comprising, paint-ing a surface of transparent material withan adhesive coating; impressing a die onto said adhesive coating;thereby squeezing a portion of said coating out. and away from theprojecting parts of the die and into cavities and cuts face from whichthe adhesive coating has been removed. f v l' 4. The method ofdecorating transparent materials comprising, painting asurface oftransparent material with anadhesive coating; impressing a die onto saidadhesive coating; lifting said die to removey a `predetermined portionof the coating from said surface; and coloring the surface from whichthe adhesive coating has been removed.4

5. The method of decorating a" sheet of parchment and parchment papercomprising, treating said sheet with oil; painting afsur` face of saidsheet with an adhesive coating; and removing a predetermined portion vofthe coating from said sheet to form a design.

6. The method of decorating a sheet of parchment and parchment papercomprising, treating said sheet with oil; painting a sui'- face of saidsheet with anV adhesivecoating;

rimpressing a die onto said adhesive coating;

and lifting said die to remove a predetermined portion of the coatingfrom said sheet.

parchment and parchment paper comprising, treating said sheet with. oil;painting a surface of saidsheet with an adhesive coating; removing apredetermined portion of lthe coating from said sheet to form.- adesign; and coloring the sheet fromA which thefadhesive coat-ing hasbeen removed. f

8. The method of decoratinga. rsheet of parchment and parchment paper-compiising, treating said sheet with oil; painting a surface of saidsheet with an adhesive coat-V ing; and removinga predetermined portionof the coating from said sheet tov form a design;impressing a die ontosaid adhesive coating; lifting said die to remove a predeterminedportion of the coating from'said adhesive coating has been removed.

9. The method of decorating transparent materials comprising, painting asurface of transparentmaterial with an adhesiveV coating; allowing saidcoating to harden; `placing a die onto said adhesive coating; im-

sheet; and coloring the sheet from which the p ion 7. The method ofdecorating a sheet of LGSSSQ pressing said die onto said coating andforcing said coating into said surface; and lifting said die to remove apredetermined portion of t-he coating from said surface.

10. The method of decorating a sheet of parchment and parchment papercomprising, treating said sheet With oil; painting a surface ofl saidsheet with an adhesive Coating; allowing said coating to harden; placinga. die onto said adhesive coating; im

pressing said die onto said coating and forcing said coating into saidsheet; and lifting said die to remove a predetermined portion of theCoating from said sheet.

ll. The method of decorating transparent materials comprising, paintinga surface of transparent material with an adhesive coating; allowingsaid coating to harden; placing a die onto said adhesive coating;impressing said die onto said coating and forcing said coating into saidsurface;

lifting said die to remove a predetermined portion of the coating fromsaid surface; and coloring the surface from which the adhesive coatinghas been removed.

12. The method of decorating a sheet of parchment and parchment papercomprising7 treating said sheet With oil; painting a snrface of saidsheet With an adhesive coating; allowing said coating to harden-gplacing a die onto said adhesive coating; impressing said die onto saidcoating and forcing said coating into said sheet; lifting said die toremove a predetermined portion of the coating from said sheet; andcoloring the sheet` from which the adhesive coating has been removed.. f

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at San Francisco,California, this lst day of March, 1927.

GEORGE o. ASHLEY.

